Cespedes is “very much day-to-day” per Melvin via Sluss-tweet, so Moss moves out to left field and Release Candidate 10 gets one of his occasional starts against a right-handed pitcher.
Crisp CF, Jaso C, Lowrie SS, Donaldson 3B, Moss LF, Callaspo DH, Reddick RF, Barton 1B, Sogard 2B. JCS is on the hill for the Athletics, while Brad Peacock throws at Lowrie and the rest of the Oakland batters for Bo Porter’s 7-16 club.
Almost 4 weeks into the regular season and it’s been snowing here all day. A 22 of Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout should have me nice and toasted, er, toasty, a few innings into the game.
The trouble with these Astro games is that I feel like they have to win all of them, or it’s a lousy series, because the other AL West teams will get their shots too.
Even with that higher bar we seem to be beating the Stros more than the other AL West teams do (knock wood). To the extent that motivation matters at all, its kinda nice that Houston has the Texas rivalry thing going vs the Rangers.
Griffin to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Not exactly a shock but nevertheless, pretty devastating news.
Was there a reason that this could have happened immediately after last season? It just seems that for these forearm/elbow injuries that “require” rest, they never actually require rest and almost always lead to TJs.
Failing to upgrade the rotation (Hudson) when you knew Griffin was injured (and likely knew something was off with Parker) is looking more and more questionable.
No surgeon likes to cut at the first sign of soreness. And if they do, you should find a new surgeon. It’s one thing if there were a history, but as far as I’m aware, it was the first time he felt it.
Pomeranz should be in Sacramento building up to 100 pitches.
Or just start for Straily and have Straily back him up in the pen until he’s ready to go long. Then send Straily down to AAA.
How would sending Straily down help, you’d rather have Milone?
Straily’s perifs (minors and majors) have looked better than Pomeranz, who’s seriously lucking out at the moment- 100. LOB%, .200 BABIP.
Well, shit.
well said.
p.s. Hi
atti!
Special Ed!
Sorry to go O/T here but I was hoping someone could clarify something for me. I can’t get A’s games on the radio here so I was thinking of getting a cheap blue tooth speaker and subscribing to gameday audio. This way I could listen while working outside or hanging out on the porch. But to justify the cost I’d also like my friend to be able to listen through my account on his phone while he’s selling plants (when I’m able to watch on t.v.).
If I got Atbat 14 would this work on both my computer and his phone? Would I have to sign up through his phone?
I think the only restriction is that the account can only be logged in at one location at a time. If he’s logged in on his phone then you would be blocked from logging in on your computer. The two of you would have to communicate about which games each of you uses the account for.
I don’t think that’s true. I’m frequently logged in from multiple devices at once.
Logged in or listening?
Listening or watching, I think.
Thanks- if I needed he’d be outta luck! This would be for times I have it on t.v.
According to this, buying the At Bat app gets you access on the computer. (It doesn’t work the other way around unless you buy MLB.tv.) It looks like you can buy At Bat on your computer and then link it to the phone through an mlb.com account.
Thank you GM. That’s what I thought but I kept reading people saying you had to purchase computer/phone app separately. And I didn’t know I could buy it on my computer- much less hassle. Thanks again!
i am often logged in on my phone and my work computer
But WAIT!
Which isn’t a denial.
No. They’re just going to finalize things.
Yup.
ampu-ma-tation!
Clap clap clapclapclap
whoa. no amputation! penicillin usually works for that…
asVD
Uh, he IS denying the report that a decision has already been made on the matter, not that TJs is not going to happen.
Its a non denial denial.
non a non non… hey hey, goodbye. for a year.
A fragment of organ music heard over the radio momentarily sounded to me like the opening notes of Cher’s “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves,” which I now think would make a great walk-up riff.
The A’s could certainly use a couple bottles of Dr. Good.
I love that Coco’s using “Let Me Clear My Throat”. But sometimes they don’t start at the best part.
The Astros seem to be Reddick’s 2013 Toronto Blue Jays.
REDD!
Nice triple from Reddick to deep LCF. That’s always a good sign.
That’s an E to me.
I guess Barton literally has to buy a hit.
It was an error, but I felt a little bad for Barton on that one.
Schlong Barton and Sogard. Just how we wrote it up right?
Vince is talking too damn much.
Houston announcers are saying we’d totally suck this year if it weren’t for beating up on the Stro’s.
by the same token, the astros would totally rule if not for rolling over on the A’s..
Didn’t we have the best record in the AL before the last Astros series?
Right? to be fair, I don’t know what the hell I’d say as an Astro’s announcer, it’s all bad…
If you piss off Jed Lowrie, bad things will happen to you.
“You don’t like it when I bunt? Fine…”
I still don’t get the big deal about the bunt. I know there was no one on base but still…
He threw a strike. I keep forgetting how good a hitter Lowrie can be when he gets going.
I have the same problem, and I’m sure it’s entirely my own prejudice, dude just doesn’t look like he can rake, but he does.
Jed was the best hitting shortstop in the AL by far last year, if you dock Peralta for the 50 game suspension. Unfortunately, he didn’t win the Silver Slugger because Hardy beat him in the all important category of dingers.
You forgot the points docked for Lowrie playing on the A’s.
he just needs a helmet the fits better. i’m only talking about the looks-like part.
The dual ear flaps look is always hideous (cf Willie McGee)
Lowrie can’t be swinging at pitches in the second inning. SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET HIT!
Man, this is almost embarrassing, reminds me of old stories about the St Louis Browns, bad loss after bad loss, for years at a stretch.
Connie Mack won 5 World Series but there were some long awful stretches as well. From 1936-1946 they lost at least 97 games 9 times in 11 years, with a 154-game schedule.
Yeah, but it’s not Cleveland Spiders bad.
Too many damn rule changes. I hate the instant replay and the catcher/runner one.
For some reason every post I make comes out as a reply.
It’s a new bug, designed to make users not feel bad when their comments show up in inappropriate places.
Are you making fun of me? :)
But seriously, there is no new post at the bottom- just reply and post comment. Hit post comment and it asks me to fill the reply box.
No, there’s some weird comment/reply locating issue for reals.
Ah, thanks. But it worked a minute ago.
I was afraid you were punking the new gal! Well, not new but I haven’t been here since October of last year.
Jason Castro has the look of a guy who needs to be rescued from catching another 130 or so of these games.
Please don’t blow this.
okay, it’s working now. Or my brain is.
STRIKES DAMMIT.
Oh baby!
Barton-Lowrie-Chavez. That’s a double play to get out of it.
Barton finally bought that hit.
Thought for sure Villar was going to catch that one by Barton.
It’s hard to envision how Peacock pitched well enough to be considered a top prospect at one time.
Crisp was probably getting to 2B anyway on that throwing error, but he may not have gone if Altuve went right to the bag.
stop.throwing.the.curveball
That… was a BAD throw.
Sigh.
Drat.
Nice throw, Josh.
Wow…
Donaldson’s defense this season has been pretty dreadful.
That was just stupid. He had all the time in the world but he decided it was more important to show off the arm. He has made the difficult plays but struggled on the routine plays this year.
It was Altuve though , right?
It’s becoming a really bad pattern.
wtf.
Ugh, this is going to be one of THOSE games, isn’t it?
Anything shitty, we can do worse.
We can do worser than you can do shitty.
no we can’t.
yes we can.
Still early folks.
Oh god, you’re right, we get 5 more innings of this.
Okay JD, you owe us some runz…
LOL that’s the best camera angle they got?
I just can’t tell where that ball landed from the RF camera. Too much motion.
Let’s see the Diamondvision version!
Someone should really point out to Ray that the ball in the stands would have made it a ground rule double.
LOL
Heh heh, true, he really did get quite worked up over the not-relevant hypothetical of placing the runners.
It is frustrating that there are apparently several other angles Ray and Ken saw which were not shared with us, at least not until after the replay decision came in.
Even that slo-mo from the 3B side is inconclusive to me. Just can’t say for sure.
It looked like it nicked it, but until they start placing specific cameras for that purpose, inconclusive is the right call.
As a sidenote, for stuff like that I wish all teams were required to use chalk instead of white paint for the foul lines.
Let’s go Redd, A’s runz mojo!
You mean “Reddy”! It’s funny how almost all their nicknames just involve adding a y.
Trumped by Reddick-Barton Syndrome, unfortunately.
Sigh.
I am not entertained.
Bubble wrap?
Seriously. Here they are now, entertain us.
Nice bounce-back inning for Chavez.
6 A’s runz please.
I admit it. There’s a part of me that feels bad for Chris Carter. He looks worse than ever after showing improvement with the A’s.
he was not put in the best position to succeed. I think they were changed his approach and made him worse.
I remember when he was The Great Black Hope on the other site. Lots of hyperbole.
So…when does the season start?
October. Go back to sleep.
p.s. BED!
Well hello there…how have you been doing?
Same. you?
And please tell me this isn’t your first time back here since last season. Because it’s mine and… well, you know.
Heh…no, I take long breaks but lately I’ve been krauting about once a week or so. Besides we were never the same person we were just both Brian29.
I’m doing great…just real busy, and not getting much sleep, but hopefully that will start to change soon.
So happy to hear that. Of course kids will do that to your sleep. Are you getting rid of them soon and that’s why you’ll get more sleep?
I’m Briana29 now.
No, the kids can stay here but I’m changing my name and moving to Guam to open up a record store that only sells Phil Collins’ CDs.
You sound like a winner, sir!
That’s what Oz’s mom keeps telling me.
ooh, burn. Where is Oz?
Last I heard he was dating Bridget the Midget so he’s most likely dead.
I’M RIGHT HERE.
OZ!!
Good to see ya!
Hiya, Atti! How’s life treating you?
Very animaly, which is good. Hope your life is marvelous. Is it?
Better than it was, not as good as it will be. :)
I like the cut of your jib.
:) Thank you!
Damn…she hasn’t killed you yet? I think you may have broke Robert Wuhl’s record for staying alive while dating Bridget…of course she chopped him up in several pieces so don’t get too happy.
There are some people even Death won’t touch.
You one badass bald man, brother.
Naw, I just smell really bad.
This thread may explode. Someone hold me.
Boom goes the dynamite.
All I wanna say is, I wanna hug you. Sometimes.
Let’s snuggle.
Take pictures.
I was trying to put the link to Suburban Lawn’s “Hug You” but it didn’t work. Plus the song doesn’t sound the same as the one I had on vinyl as a teen. And nobody knows who Suburban Lawn is so never mind.
you mean the janitor people?
Yes! You give me hope.
To carry on.
my wayward son?
there’ll be peace when you are done.
He lights up her life.
long beach’s finest.
Aww. I didn’t even know that when I was listening to them in NY.
sigh…The RISP malaise is getting really irritating.
It’s infuriating.
So I assume we have a sold out crowd at the ballpark formerly known as Enron Field.
The plan for Fireworks Night With The Astros is:
1. Go out and have a nice leisurely dinner.
2. Show up at the ballpark 2 hours after first pitch. Game will be around the end of the 4th inning so you still get plenty of baseball before the fireworks show.
Well, you certainly wouldn’t want to get there in time to watch much of the game. The Astros are like Oakland Raiders bad.
Ouch. Not wrong. But ouch.
Yeah, I hate to write it but since 2002 we’ve basically been the worst team in professional sports.
I think of you every time I watch a Raiders game. I suppose that’s why I become murderous when I see your name.
Ha!…the Raiders and Bed…the leading cause for murder in California since 2003.
I guess Jesse “Not Eric” Chavez had a rough night then.
Tough 2-run error did not help Mr. Chavez’ cause.
Otero/ Abad should be the set-up and closer IMHO.
I prefer Honeycutt and Eckersley.
I wonder if any sports writer ever thought about doing a mock NFL draft?
The draft isn’t until May now? I suppose that gives NFL Network a couple extra weeks of pre-draft speculation programming.
I love the NFL but they’re getting close to overdoing some of this stuff…I hate, hate the Thursday night games. I liked the draft better when it was just two days on the weekend, and in mid April.
M O J O
RISP, please do something nice Schlong.
Gosh…we lost two starters to TJ surgery. It’s hard to think that’s not going to hurt us going forward.
9 tommy johns would be a bad team
They could get a great deal on a quality used car in New Hampshire though.
Norris for Reddick here would be awesome.
at least genmtry isn’t rosales
I liked his hustle. And it looks like Cespedes has a little more of that this year.
dammit.
Of course, no sub for Barton…
oh i was generally reacting to the score. looked like a game to control last i saw.
Norris for Barton here would be awesome.
I want to break something.
is it bread, friend?
Freaking hippies.
wait whats this about veronica cotroneo?
Cue Elvis Costello.
This is getting really old guys…
So am I, so am I.
Me too!
The bottom of the A’s lineup is amazingly awful.
wait, are you getting this on tv?
I’m at the game…I’m the guy dressed up as Mike Scott in one of those 80’s Astros unis.
lol.
Dead sexy:
Well, we share similar hair styles.
Is that the guy from “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?”
why not Art howe
I was going to make a Philip Seymour Hoffman joke here but…yeah, that just seems wrong to do now.
that joke method: done
Whew, just a single, straight-ish 94 mph fastball combined with a hack-tastic Springer could have been much worse.
I’m not sure I get Doolittle…I don’t watch a lot of games but when I do he usually struggles.
hi atti! :D <3 :D
Love! Hi you. Hail, hail, the gang’s all here. What the hell do we care? :)
so happy to “see” you, lady!!!!!! welcome home! <3
Thanks for helping making it a home.
missed you. <3
I have to admit- I had one of those little cans of bud light margarita thingies. Just one. And I got a buzz. Now I drinking Miller Lite and I’m getting more sober.
I swear “I” is.
I’m going crazy and drinking some ice water with lemon.
You rebel!
OUTLAW COUNTRY!
woooo!
BAN JAZZ!!
I tried a Bud Light Strawberry Margarita thing last year. It was terrible.
I didn’t think I’d like it but it sorta tasted like an energy drink. I drank it slowly but I got a sugar crash that made my legs wobbly. Haven’t eaten today though, so that could be the issue.
I don’t like energy drinks. And please, eat something!
Does that line usually work for you on women?
It’s how he picks up homeless chicks.
Hah! I’m probably one bad argument with my ex/landlord from being homeless. Now he wants me to get pot approved so he can grow more here. I’m not comfortable with that. But I do think it should be legal every where.
Please, eat something!
I rebuff your overtures.
It does, actually. You’d be amazed at how many women want a man who doesn’t like energy drinks.
Hey baby…(Oz falls asleep in mid pickup line)
Just giving them a preview of what sex with me is like.
It’s the best damn three seconds in all of sexdom.
Three seconds in heaven is better than two seconds in heaven.
lol!!
Nick Punto: Pinch Hitter
Nick Punto: Failed Pinch Hitter
It doesn’t make too much sense to me either.
If you’re pinch hitting with Nick Punto something has gone horribly wrong.
Why not just send up a pitcher?
like doolittle
I hear fans in Minnesota and LA still love Punto.
Do you think one of those teams would take him back?
I think Punto for Kershaw sounds fair.
Is there anything Nick Punto actually does well? Sliding into 1B does not count.
No.
I’m not a fan of Norris pinch-hitting for Jaso with bases empty and two out.
(He threw out the first pitch and is doing an appearance at the Ports game)
I was a fan of Ms. Thiessen’s T&A…not sure if that helps?
she did a question and answer session
The mid to late 90’s version of me is intrigued.
sorry that was a question. SLF was asking me to do something, so I forgot the question mark
Here you go…?
I was a fan of Marc Thiessen’s torture and asshattery … I’m a Republican.
andeux wins the thread
So, that’s what this feels like.
This is kinda funny stuff.
SCORE SOME A’S RUNZ DAMMIT MOJO!
DO IT!
You owe us runz JD, 2 of them.
I’ll take a HR.
seems fair
isn’t qualls the closer?
Do the Astos really need a closer?
Now I have Bo Porter face…
Just as long as you don’t have Bette Davis eyes.
Games against the ‘Stros shouldn’t be nail-biters.
So cute, Astro’s touting OPS as an advanced statistic on the scoreboards.
It’s either VORP or GO THE HELL HOME!
one of the more annoying things about the coliseum, is the lack of any information on the scoreboard.
Yeah, not to mention the seriously malfunctioning Jumbotron in RF the past week.
Supposedly Coliseum engineers fear that a scoreboard malfunction could someday happen for which replacement parts would be literally impossible to get.
[starts hoarding valiant headlights]
Well, that and the flood of feces.
We’re not talking about how the Raiders play.
Doesn’t your team lead the league in arrests?
you rang?
Future Ed: He loves OUTLAW 49ERS!
Stop ruining Iron Man for me. I want to love him.
I prefer Iron Deficient Man…he’s mostly just lays around looking pale and underfeed.
Probably. :(
Fuck…
law of averages says altuve makes out here, right?
I’d almost IBB him…
That was scurry.
Nice things please.
like a hug, friend?
Yes pls.
FKing hippies.
Screw those peace lovers!
(but I love brian.only)
Hee! *^o^*
He’s the only Brian worth loving around here.
Truth.
NEVER! You’re the only preppie I like.
yeah, he is the only preppie I haven’t killed yet.
I hope you know a good lawyer. I don’t.
I like to think of myself as the friendly preppy. I only do douchie things in 80’s teen movies.
“Blaine? His name is Blaine? That’s not a name it’s a major appliance!”
think of the street value of this mountain
K2!
In the movies I watched that would get you killed second. Just after the girl with big boobs had sex.
Well, do I at least get to have sex with the girl with big boobs first?
Please. Everyone knows she sleeps with the high school quarterback.
Damn…oh well, at least I’ll die looking clean cut and presentable.
I’m sure your mortician appreciates that.
Less work for the funeral home!
ain’t it the truth.
what’s so angry about peace love and understanding?
last years moss goes for that groundball to punto
Gregerson living dangerously.
Now A’s runz pls.
All right, here we go, Barton is going to drive in the go-ahead run in the 9th!
nice.
Soaker: Legend
Never a dull moment.
But unlimited tedium.
A’s Baseball: Unlimited Tedium
These nights when the A’s play down to the Astros’ level are miserable.
hark ! a runner !
Doe a deer, a female deer.
Ray, how great is a drop of golden sun?
It’s great andeux, in fact let me tell you a story about it…(Pete Rose crashes into Ray knocking him out)
Thank god.
‘phew, Moss is okay.
That was a great at bat by Callaspo.
Stellar.
I like him much more than i expected. And his bat is memorizing.
His bat isn’t taught per the Common Core?
dammit mesmerizing.
Sorry that ended, I wanted to see if Moss could become the first guy to be hit by a pitch three times in one inning.
cool. I was hoping for an opportunity to set a record for most consecutive outs with runners in scoring position
Well, Gentry better do it here.
NO BUNTING!
kitten. face. meow!
I don’t know what that means but I love it!
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
It’s not as wonderful as I imagined.
:(
That was so Astros on Gentry’s bunt.
here we go oakland, here we go!
barton!
yes yes yes
MOJO MOJO MOJO.
bring it, brian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh, please. Don’t be Daric
Well…whatever works.
Daric Barton: tonight’s hero.
He bought another hit.
Whew..thanks Altuve.
lolastros.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Okay, that play was even more Astros than the last.
So had Fields fielded that cleanly, it appeared as if Moss woulda been out by a mile at 3rd on the Gentry bunt?
followed by a barton GIDP
Unclear…
I’m still trying to decide if bunting there was the right idea.
On one hand:
-shitty Astros defense
-Gentry is fking fast
On the other hand:
-winExp does not think a sac bunt there is a good idea (in a vacumn)
-Moss is slow
-Barton and Punto were coming up
Glad it worked out in our favor.
Hard to argue against forcing the Astros to make a play, at least.
If better hitters were following Gentry I’d have no problem with bunting…I probably would have had Gentry swing away but hey, like you said I’m just glad it worked out.
I was just about to say, if I’m the plate ump I’m taking nothing from Bo Porter after all his BS. Sure enough: tossed.
Fucking replies in the wrong places.
Daric Barton: Legend
My glass is half full again.
O PIRATES YES THEY ROB I!
It must really suck being an Astros fan.
#Cubbies
That would suck too but Cubs fans are like Red Sox fans used to be…they seem to relish their misery a bit.
I dunno, he seemed reasonably happy.
I mean, if you live in Houston, how much worse can it really get?
Well, you could live in Mississippi or Fresno.
But are they worse than Houston? Really?
houston has good breakfast tacos and surfing
It’s an armpit.
I can think of several places worse than Houston…both Dakotas come to mind.
Never been to either, but my experience in Houston is that it’s an ugly city filled with unfriendly people, many of whom are apparently armed.
Yeah, but at least it’s not 40 bellow zero in June there.
No, but it’s 100 above zero in July.
I’d rather be warm in shorts than cold in layers of coats.
I’m the other way around. I hate hot weather, but cold doesn’t bother me.
I’ve lived in hot places my whole life so I’m used to it…but I can’t stand cold weather.
Granted, I grew up in the Bay Area. But I did 3 winters in Cleveland and 2 in ABQ. I’ll take the cold.
I’m in CA but had to start a fire tonight. No snow, just icy rain. I love the snow.
Anytime I see snow I throw a hissy fit.
Any time I see you throw a hissy fit I throw a snowball at you. I save them in the cloud.
I would love to start a fire, but apparently that’s frowned upon when you don’t have a fireplace.
Just burn your trash!
Pretty sure that’s illegal. Also, my trash can is plastic.
Just tell them that we didnt start the fire.
It finally quit snowing about 30 minutes ago. I have several inches piled up out on the deck.
Yay, we won’t die of thirst!
On my way!
these guys are nice. Let us stay with them
I haven’t been to Texas but I’d heard that of all the cities Houston was the most open-minded. Or am I thinking of another city?
Austin.
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Thanks all, that’s the one I was thinking of and has a music festival.
SXSW
Austin.
Austin is pretty un-Texas.
There is a story that one of my dad’s friend tells of going to Houston instead of austin when told to go to texas.
Limited english speaker at the time.
It may be a fake story, urban myth type thing. but it sounded real.
Thank god you save my butt on that post.
Huh, all my Houston experiences have been terrible, but I’ve only spent 4 days there all together.
SLF’s band played there. was only there for a day and a half. had fun. (was on tour)breakfast tacos.
That’s 5 days more than you’ll ever need.
Heh. I did have a wonderful 5AM donut there, heavenly.
i forgot, I also was threatened with arrest by taco bell employees after walking through the drive throuh 5 years later
Ha!
okay, that made me laugh out loud.
Man-not only did I miss a fantastic GT, I missed a chance to defend the ‘No.
Fresno is a lot of things-but it is certainly better than Houston. Now if Bed had said Bakersfield he might have a point.
Did you just throw down the gauntlet?
I would, but if I was in B-Field I wouldn’t pick it up. Heck, if I dropped my wallet in Bakersfield I would kick it to Arvin before I risked touching the ground..
That’s sound thinking on your part.
if it weren’t for a pawned watch and a pinto, i could just as easily have grown up in the BF.
I was just joking around. I like Fresno, and I even like parts of Mississippi…but, yeah the Dakotas and Bakersfield suck.
No offense taken man. You’re Bed, if I start to take you seriously it means I need to see my Dr.
This is also sound thinking on your part.
Damn, he can’t even get Punto out.
I’m guessing Bo Porter and Matt Garza could sit down and go nuclear about bunts pretty much any time. Especially because Fosse said Dominguez can’t even bunt at all, apparently.
You sorta can’t blame them. Billy Beane wrote in his book about himself that the A’s don’t bunt.
so true.
Billy Beane: He hates bunts and Jennifer Aniston.
SEA TEX tied 2-2
3-2 tx
they should throw at lowrie.
that’ll show em
Is he allowed to swing here or has Bo decided that his team can’t come back from this?
Lowrie should bunt, just to watch Porter’s head explode.
Bwahahaha
Was that a gift out?
Damn, Donaldson.
This should be a Johnson-proof lead.
Ha, I thought of posting that earlier, but I chickened out.
Are you saying this lead is too big to fail?
You really gotta give to the 500 folks that have stuck around, those are real fucking fans.
give it*
They paid for their fireworks show and they’re getting it.
You mean Donaldson’s shot?
JD.
Anybody who 18 months ago thought Josh Donaldson would be our best hitter raise their hands.
Where’s Bradley?
milton? I am guessing Corcoran.
Are there dinosaurs there?
Good odds.
Player of the Game!
Abad? Why use him now?
It’s a bad time to use him…I’m very sorry for posting this, everyone.
Dammit you should be. But I forgive you.
critter: Lover of animals and forgiver of bad Bed posts.
That’s me all over.
I hope you come around more often. You make FK a better place.
Why do I suspect this has less to do with animal loving and more to do with Bed loving? Hah! Both loves are true so it’s fine. :)
My dream has come true, ABAD IN THE NINTH!!!!
I tend to dream about other things.
You’re obviously not a real fan.
Hey…I’ve watched at least 5 innings of A’s baseball this year. I’m hardcore, baby!
Really, Bo Porter? You’re gonna cry about one of your guys getting hit by an A’s pitcher?
Bo Porter probably cries a lot during the baseball season.
I wonder if he keeps a blood pressure meter in the dugout. He probably should.
He should also rent, not buy.
It’s sort of shocking how bad that team is.
Yeah, it really is and they’ve been awful for awhile now. It’s not like Houston is a small market either. I keep reading they have this grand plan but it’s hard to see it.
They have a fuck ton of talent coming up soon, and a smart front office. Add Altuve, Villar, and Springer (struggling now but went 37 HR’s 40 SB last year) and you have a good core to build on.
We need to enjoy beating them while we can.
agreed.
Yeah, I’ve heard that type of thing before. I don’t believe in prospects until they prove something. Right now they’re just names.
Bed: Lover of polo shirts hater of prospects.
Well, they’re supposed to have a great farm system, right?
They’re very good at getting their corn to the market.
It’s just because of the subsidies.
It’s easiest if you make whiskey.
Oh Bo.
I guess that was his job.
more fireworks.
That’s a cheap shot by Abad. I could have lived without that.
Yeah, and Bo Porter seems like the type of guy who’s dumb enough to continue this. Really don’t want any of our guys getting thrown at again.
On the other hand, you throw at Lowrie three times and hit Moss twice in one inning. Sit down and shut the fk up.
Looking at the umpire lips, I think he said ‘bullshit’ about 12 times during that chat.
Umpire’s…
I was just about to say, if I’m the plate ump I’m taking nothing from Bo Porter after all his BS. Sure enough: tossed.
He throws at Lowrie in 2 different games, and then acts outraged when the A’s retaliate. Isn’t that just the game taking care of itself?
And Moss got hit twice in the 9th, even if unintentional.
Really, what the fuck does that mean if not a threat?
That’s exactly what it is. Didn’t he expect his actions to have consequences? Don’t get me wrong, I’d hate for a beanball war to break out. I don’t want any of our guys getting hurt. But you’ve gotta be realistic, if you keep hitting guys, opposing pitchers will retaliate.
Houston Astros: Whiny and awful.
In the matter of a week, the A’s have a 7-run 1st and a 7-run 9th against the Astros. Both led to interesting…fireworks.
The Astros moving to the AL West has worked out pretty well so far for the A’s.
The A’s win and more importantly I got to talk with critter/attijah/Briana29…a good game thread all around.
Bases drunk, no outs for the Mariners!
Full count to Smoak!
2 RUN DOUBLE 4-3 MARINERS!!!
5-3!
Wild pitch, 6-3! :)
Bad night for Grant Balfour.
I miss that motherfucking cocksucking sonofabitch.
Well, I’m off to get a couple hours of sleep before Baby Phil decides I’ve slept enough…stay classy, Free Kraut.
Nighty night.
Good night!
Night hun!
Not a fan of teal generally, but I like these Mariners alts, wish they’d go back to the trident, a compass rose just isn’t intimidating at all…
You tell him, Moss.
FKing Rodney
Thank you Smoak!
Fucking amazing play, FIRST PLACE!
Shut up shut up shut up
Sounds like he plans to plunk some more A’s players tomorrow.
was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?
where’s RRS when you need him?
Tomorrow’s pitching matchup is less favorable. But at least Bo and his pitchers have the A’s hitters focused.
He’ll likely get his better pitcher tossed along with himself.
he is in a bad position.
The astros threw at lowrie twice. the A’s threw at castro once. that is “baseball taking care of itself”
I think the consensus outside the astro broadcast booth is that porter was a tool to do it once, twice was clown show. Now to go again would mean this is his lsat managerial job ever.
Good for the mets
I miss that fat man.